Improvement in fastenings for bungs in casks or barrels



J. OTT & J WOLLER.

FASTENING FOR BUNGS. IN CASKS on BARRELS.

No.171,1-61. Patented Dec. 14, 1875.

Ill/m) UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB OTT AND JOHN WOLLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN FASTENINGS .FOR BUNGSIN'CASKS OR BARRELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 171,161, dated December14, 1875; application filed June 11, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J AOOB OTT and J on WOLLER, both of the city,county, and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedFastening for Bungs in Gasks and Barrels, which invention is fully setforth in the following specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, in which-' Figure 1 represents a plan or top WlGW.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section in the plane a: 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar section in the plane y 3/ Similar letters indicatecorrespondingparts.

This invention consists in the combination of a supporting-plate, latch,and lockin g-sprin g with the bung of a cask or barrel, the bung beingfastened to said plate, while the plate swings on a staple secured inthe cask, in such a manner that when the supporting-plate is turned downand locked the bung is firmly retained in its closing position, and itis not liable to work loose, while at the same time the fastening deyices allow of rolling the barrel without obstruction, and when the sup-,

porting-plate is unlocked the bung can be readily withdrawn withoutsustaining any injury.

1n the drawing, the letter A designates a cask or barrel, which isprovided with a bun ghole in the usual position. which is, bypreference, made of india-rubber or other elastic material. This bungisfirmly secured to a metal plate, 3, which swings on a staple, a, securedin the cask or barrel. In

this metal plate, near its free end, is made .an aperture, 11, and ifthe plate is turned down to its locking position this aperture dropsover a hook, c, which is secured in the cask or barrel. With the plate 0is combined a latch, d, which swings on a pivot, c, and when the plateis turned down said latch can be made to engage .works in a slot, g, insaid plate.

B is the bung,

with the hook c, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1. When the latch isturned back to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 the plate 0can be raised. For the purpose of retaining the latch in its lockingposition we use a springcatch, f, which is fastened to the plate 0, and(See Fig. 3.) When the latch is turned to its locking position itcatches behind a shoulder on the springcatch, and by these means theplate 0, together with the bung, is firmly retained in position, and thecask or barrel can be rolled or handled without danger of releasing thebung. When it is desired to remove the hung the spring-catch isdepressed, the latch is turned back, and, by raising the supportingplate0, the bung is taken out of the bunghole.

By these means the bungs are preserved from injury, and they can be usedover and over again.

It will be noticed that the supporting-plat O and its fastening projectbut very little above the surface of the cask or barrel, so that saidcask or barrel can be freely rolled or handled.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of a supporting-plate, O, latch d, and springcatch fwith the bung of a cask or barrel, substantially in the manner and forthe purpose herein shown and described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsand seals this 3d day of June, 1875.

JACOB OTT. [L. s.] JOHN WOLLER. [L. s.] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,

E. F. KASTENHUBER.

